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WEST DIVISION |
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The division is made up of 5 teams.
From 1997 to 2016, the fourth place team in the West has taken advantage of the cross-over rule nine times, including four times when there were equal teams in the divisions. However, it was not until 2008 that a West team (Edmonton) advanced to the East Final, and only four other teams (the 2009 BC Lions, 2016 Eskimos, 2017 Saskatchewan Roughriders and 2019 Eskimos) have won a game since. Neither crossover team won more than one playoff game. Since 1997, no team from the East has crossed over into the West playoffs.
 BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS  |
 CALGARY STAMPEDERS  |
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 BC PLACE (VANCOUVER,BC) (1983-2009/2011-) |
 MCMAHON STADIUM (CALGARY,AB) (1960-) |
 EDMONTON ELKS  |
 SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS  |
 COMMONWEALTH STADIUM (EDMONTON,AB) (1978-) |
 MOSAIC STADIUM (REGINA,SK) (2017-) |
 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS  | |
Princess Auto
Stadium (WINNIPEG,MB) (2013-) | |
HISTORICAL HELMETS
| EDMONTON ESKIMOS (NOW EDMONTON ELKS) |
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| (1996-2019) | |
DIVISION HISTORY
Division information starts with the beginning of the CFL (1958).
| Western Interprovincial Football Union | 1936-1960 (no games in 1942-1944) |
| Western Football Conference | 1961-1980 |
| WEST | 1981-1994,1996-present |
| 1958-1986 | |
|---|---|
| 5 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS CALGARY STAMPEDERS EDMONTON ESKIMOS SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 1987-1992 | |
| 4 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS CALGARY STAMPEDERS EDMONTON ESKIMOS SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS > EAST DIVISION |
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| 1993 | |
| 5 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS CALGARY STAMPEDERS EDMONTON ESKIMOS SACRAMENTO GOLD MINERS (EXPANSION) SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 1994 | |
| 6 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS CALGARY STAMPEDERS EDMONTON ESKIMOS LAS VEGAS POSSE (EXPANSION) SACRAMENTO GOLD MINERS SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 1995 | |
north and south divisions |
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| 1996 | |
| 5 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS CALGARY STAMPEDERS EDMONTON ESKIMOS SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS < EAST DIVISION |
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LAS VEGAS POSSE (FOLDED) SACRAMENTO GOLD MINERS (FOLDED) |
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| 1997-2001 | |
| 4 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS CALGARY STAMPEDERS EDMONTON ESKIMOS SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS > EAST DIVISION |
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| 2002-2005 | |
| 5 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS CALGARY STAMPEDERS EDMONTON ESKIMOS SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS < EAST DIVISION |
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| 2006-2013 | |
| 4 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS CALGARY STAMPEDERS EDMONTON ESKIMOS SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS > EAST DIVISION |
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| 2014-2019/2021- | |
| 5 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS CALGARY STAMPEDERS EDMONTON ESKIMOS SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS < EAST DIVISION |
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DIVISION CHAMPIONS
1958-PRESENT
| SEASON | TEAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 1958 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) |
| 1959 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2) |
| 1960 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) |
| 1961 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4) |
| 1962 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5) |
| 1963 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (1) |
| 1964 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (2) |
| 1965 | | Calgary Stampeders (1) |
| 1966 | | Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) |
| 1967 | | Calgary Stampeders (2) |
| 1968 | | Saskatchewan Roughriders (2) |
| 1969 | | Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) |
| 1970 | | Saskatchewan Roughriders (4) |
| 1971 | | Calgary Stampeders (3) |
| 1972 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6) |
| 1973 | | Edmonton Eskimos (1) |
| 1974 | | Edmonton Eskimos (2) |
| 1975 | | Edmonton Eskimos (3) |
| 1976 | | Saskatchewan Roughriders (4) |
| 1977 | | Edmonton Eskimos (4) |
| 1978 | | Edmonton Eskimos (5) |
| 1979 | | Edmonton Eskimos (6) |
| 1980 | | Edmonton Eskimos (7) |
| 1981 | | Edmonton Eskimos (8) |
| 1982 | | Edmonton Eskimos (9) |
| 1983 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (3) |
| 1984 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (4) |
| 1985 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (5) |
| 1986 | | Edmonton Eskimos (10) |
| 1987 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (6) |
| 1988 | | Edmonton Eskimos (11) |
| 1989 | | Edmonton Eskimos (12) |
| 1990 | | Calgary Stampeders (4) |
| 1991 | | Edmonton Eskimos (13) |
| 1992 | | Calgary Stampeders (5) |
| 1993 | | Calgary Stampeders (6) |
| 1994 | | Calgary Stampeders (7) |
| 1995 | | Calgary Stampeders (8) |
| 1996 | | Calgary Stampeders (9) |
| 1997 | | Edmonton Eskimos (14) |
| 1998 | | Calgary Stampeders (10) |
| 1999 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (7) |
| 2000 | | Calgary Stampeders (11) |
| 2001 | | Edmonton Eskimos (15) |
| 2002 | | Edmonton Eskimos (16) |
| 2003 | | Edmonton Eskimos (17) |
| 2004 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (8) |
| 2005 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (9) |
| 2006 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (10) |
| 2007 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (11) |
| 2008 | | Calgary Stampeders (12) |
| 2009 | | Saskatchewan Roughriders (6) |
| 2010 | | Calgary Stampeders (13) |
| 2011 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (12) |
| 2012 | | BRITISH COLUMBIA Lions (13) |
| 2013 | | Calgary Stampeders (14) |
| 2014 | | Calgary Stampeders (15) |
| 2015 | | Edmonton Eskimos (18) |
| 2016 | | Calgary Stampeders (16) |
| 2017 | | Calgary Stampeders (17) |
| 2018 | | Calgary Stampeders (18) |
| 2019 | | Saskatchewan Roughriders (7) |
| 2020 | No season: COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2021 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7) |
| 2022 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8) |
| 2022 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9) |
| 2023 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10) |
| 2024 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11) |
STANDINGS
| TEAM | T | RT | |
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EDMONTON ESKIMOS | 18 | 2015 |
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Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 2018 |
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British Columbia Lions | 13 | 2012 |
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WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS | 11 | 2024 |
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Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7 | 2019 |
WEST DIVISION FINAL
The Division Champion,at the end of the Regular Season,gets a bye to the Division Final and hosts the winner of the West Division Semi-Final,held the previous week. The Division Final Champion plays in the Grey Cup,which is held the week after the Division Finals. The 1958,1960,1962-1965,1967 & 1970 Finals were a best of 3 and 1959,1961,1966,1968-1969 & 1971 were a best of 2 so the final score is combined across all of these games.
No East Division team has crossed-over to play in the West Division Final.
| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER |
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| 1958 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
60-44 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 1959 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
35-19 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 1960 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
30-29 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 1961 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
57-15 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1962 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
45-38 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1963 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
64-21 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 1964 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
45-38 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1965 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
50-43 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1966 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
35-26 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 1967 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
39-37 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1968 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
37-12 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 1969 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
53-24 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1970 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
46-36 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 1971 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
53-42 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 1972 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
27 VS 24 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 1973 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
25 VS 23 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 1974 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
31 VS 27 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 1975 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
30 VS 18 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 1976 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
23 VS 13 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 1977 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
38 VS 1 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 1978 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
26 VS 13 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1979 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
19 VS 7 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1980 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
34 VS 24 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 1981 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
22 VS 16 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 1982 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
24 VS 21 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 1983 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
39 VS 21 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 1984 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
31 @ 14 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 1985 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
42 VS 22 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 1986 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
41 VS 5 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 1987 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
31 VS 7 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 1988 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
37 @ 19 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 1989 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
32 @ 21 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 1990 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
43 @ 23 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1991 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
38 @ 36 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 1992 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
23 VS 22 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 1993 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
29 @ 15 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1994 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
43 @ 23 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1996 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
15 @ 12 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 1997 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
31 @ 30 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 1998 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
33 VS 10 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 1999 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
26 @ 24 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 2000 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
37 @ 23 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 2001 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
34 @ 16 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 2002 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
33 VS 30 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 2003 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
30 VS 23 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 2004 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
27 VS 25 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 2005 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
28 @ 23 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 2006 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
45 VS 18 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 2007 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
26 @ 17 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 2008 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
22 VS 18 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 2009 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
27 VS 17 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 2010 | |
20 @ 16 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 2011 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
40 VS 23 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 2012 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
34 @ 29 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 2013 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
35 @ 13 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 2014 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
43 VS 18 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 2015 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
45 VS 31 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
| 2016 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
42 VS 15 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 2017 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
32 VS 28 | EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
| 2018 | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
22 VS 14 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
| 2019 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
20 @ 13 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 2021 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
27 VS 14 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
| 2022 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
28 VS 20 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 2023 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
24 VS 13 | BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS |
| 2024 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
38 VS 22 | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
STANDINGS
| Team | REC | A | RT | RA | |
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Edmonton Elks | 19-13 | 32 | 2015 | 2017 |
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Calgary Stampeders | 13-17 | 30 | 2018 | 2018 |
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BC Lions | 11-12 | 23 | 2011 | 2023 |
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Saskatchewan Roughriders | 11-13 | 24 | 2013 | 2024 |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 11-8 | 19 | 2024 | 2024 |